October 25, 2008 Halloween on the High Seas (2)

[agraygirl]

Sarah, thanks again for doing the FE list. It looks great! Yeah, taraandmike are in my group now, too!!! WHOOHOO!

Shoshie, added Adam to the list. Will update and post the list later. Need to make a link back to it for reference.....

Dana, the lanyards look fabulous! SO EXCITED!!!

Okay, now to all the shy volunteers: Please don't be shy! Come out and sign up for the ToT list! C'mon, you know you wanna!!!! Gotta fill in these empty spots.....may have to finangle around to make sure they're all covered.

Have a great day everyone!

Im a little worried. I need to be available to walk my 2 year old around for the TOT and if I volunteeer DH to "work" on his vacation I might get grumpied at.
So Im not going to ask him. He hates it when I plan things to do on vacations he's more of a "do what feels good when Im on vacation which means no obligations" kinda guy. But then he LOVES kids and may love to help out but I wont know untill the time comes and I can tell what mood he is in.

Maybe I shouldnt have signed Alanna up for the TOT. There is always a chance my inlaws will take her around for the ToT which means I can jump in as a filler, where ever needed. But I have to be mommy as first priority if I can't get anyone to keep her. Kieran can walk around himself he loves this stuff.

 

[disneycruising]

For the people doing the Royal Dolphin Swim:

Are you doing this on your own or through DCL? My children and DH want to do this...but I have not signed them up yet. I would love to here how you are doing it?

 

[suziemva]

Finally got a minute to update the list for volunteering...thanks everyone for jumping in!

Group leaders
Group 1:
1. Lisa (lcborn2run)
2.

Group 2:
1. Ed (suziemva)
2.Todd (mommy2777)

Group 3:
1. Andrea (summergal)
2.

Group 4:
1. Michelle (michellebrianna)
2.

Group 5:
1. Laura (Midwest cruisers)
2. Rob (Midwest cruisers) please put their kids in this group together

Group 6:
1. Tammy (tgc mom)
2.

Group 7:
1. Cindy (disneycruising)
2. Mike (disneycruising)

Group 8:
1.Valerie (NewfieMom)
2.Rexanne (CurlyKate)

Clue Station 1:
1. Isa (suziemva)
2. Abby (suziemva) (we're adaptable too!!)

Clue Station 2:
1. Sarah (Totally Angelic)
2. Taryn & Louise (Totally Angelic)

Clue Station 3:
1. Helen (HelenSB)
2. Rachel & Bethany (HelenSB)

Clue Station 4:
1. Shoshie
2. Adam

Clue Station 5:
1.
2.

Clue Station 6:
1.
2.

Clue Station 7:
1. Dana (disney4dana)
2. Geoff (disney4dana)

Clue Station 8:
1. Mike (taraandmike)
2. Cameron (taraandmike)

Treat Station :
1. Suzie (suziemva)
2. Jenn (&Nelson) Rego
3.Amy (doing pics too)
4. Tara (taraandmike)
5. Shelby (taraandmike)
6. Jackie (jns)

Bag Fillers :
1. Suziemva group (4)
2. Michelle (michellebrianna)
3. Jenn (&Nelson) Rego
4. Helen (HelenSB)
5. Sarah (Totally Angelic)
6. Dana (disney4dana)

Drop off places :
Suzie's cabin 6130 (date and time TBD)
Tara’s cabin 5126 (date and time TBD)

Photography :
1. Laurel (Laurelk)
2. Amy (at final treat station)
3. Jackie (jns)

Backup/fill in
Jackie (jns)

 

[suziemva]

Just saw a thread about GTY rooms and when to expect your cabin#. Follow through was at about 30 days out from the cruise, you should be assigned a cabin#. So, keep checking around then...it's not too far! WHOOHOO!!!

 

[NewfieMom]

For the people doing the Royal Dolphin Swim:

Are you doing this on your own or through DCL? My children and DH want to do this...but I have not signed them up yet. I would love to here how you are doing it?

Cindi - we booked it on our own - not through Disney. Here's the website...
http://www.dolphindiscovery.com/cozumel/cozumel-location-overview.asp.

Aneille arranged it all for us - and because we had over 10 people, we got a discount, as well as transportation. You might want to PM her to get all the details.

Really looking forward to this!!

Valerie

 

[Buckeye Gal]

Hey you guys! Some of you may remember me from a few months ago when we were all sharing info about our common link of Costa Maya (I'm from the Sept 27 sailing).

Just taking a brief look at your thread, it sounds like you're all coming along with some great things for your group!! I hope I'm not a bother to stop by to mention that we've added even more tidbits of info to our "go-to" post, Post #1, that you may also find helpful. Needless to say, we are estatic that our time has almost come! Of course today we started getting worried about the little disturbance that come from the coast of Africa.

I hope you all have a trouble-free sailing and create some special memories with one another and your families!

 

[disney4dana]

Wow Buckeye Gal
I am impressed with all you have planned for your cruise! It has provided alot of different activities. Are you aware that shutters has a charge for taking you DIS group photo? Or do you have donors for that?

Anyway have a Magical Trip!


BTW Lisa I haven't posted a picture here on the boards of the laynards. I was in chat and linked everyone to a picture on Thursday night's chat.

Do you want to see it or have it be a surprise???

Dana

 

[suziemva]

Kimberly, all I can say is WOW and HOLY COW!!! That is an amazing Post#1.....lots of good information....I mean, really great!!! Thanks for sharing.

If y'all have time, I would definitely check it out!!!!

 

[Buckeye Gal]

Awe...you're too kind. Outside of the activities we've scheduled, hopefully there will be some tips that some of you will find of value. It sounds like the majority of our group is going to print Post #1 off and take on-board for reference. We've had a lot of people contributing to make our experience what it will be! For example, Erik got not only us set up with lanyards, but gave Dana (I think it was you, Dana) some guideance for yours!

....Are you aware that shutters has a charge for taking you DIS group photo? Or do you have donors for that?

Anyway have a Magical Trip!

I am so glad you brought this up. I mentioned it to our group months ago that I thought I read there was a "sitting fee" for the group photo. There were mixed responses from those who have had a group photo taken. So, my suspicion was maybe it was funded without their knowledge, therefore, I posted an inquiry on the main forum. I got mixed responses there, too. What do you know that you can share with us?

 

[disney4dana]

Buckeye Gal~~

Please pass on my thanks to Erik. The lanyards turned out great.

In our group Newfiemom is in charge of organizing the group photo, she called DCL directly and was told the charge to have shutters take the photo was $85.00. I read in another thread they had a shutters photog take the shot of them as the photog was just standing around. And in one post a travel agent picked up the fee. If you pre arrange the sitting there will be a fee.

Glad to pass on the information.

Dana

 

[Buckeye Gal]

It would be my pleasure to pass along your gratitude.

Thanks for the photography session comments. I'm going to go over and post a copy of your post over there right now!

 

[Midwest Cruisers]

Has it been confirmed that pirate night is on Wednesday? Based on the Sept Double Dip, Tuesday they depart at 4:30 and Wednesday they depart at 6:30
Does that mean we will only be in Cozumel until 4:30 Tuesday and Grand Cayman until 6:30 and still need to get ready for the party Wed night? Or will they change pirate night to Tuesday? Or will they change the times to a 6:30 departure on Tuesday and a 4:30 departure on Wednesday with the pirate night still on Wednesday?

Confusing!!!

Does anyone actually know what time in their rotation they eat? I thought you didnt find that out until you get onboard? I tried to pick a time through Disney but they wouldnt let me. Can you get an actual time through the travel agent?

 

[suziemva]

Finalized list - For some reason beyond my computer knowledge, it won't show correctly in it's columns. Once the kiddos groups are done, it will be posted and sent by pm to all participants. Bear with me, please.

Group Volunteers

Lisa (lcborn2run) Ed (suziemva) Andrea (summergal)
Arlene (agraygirl) Todd (mommy2777) Sonny (sdaniel)
Carla (Henry’s mom) Karn (izzysmom)


Michelle (michellebrianna) Laura (Midwest Cruisers) Tammy (tgc mom)
Kim (aneille) Rob (Midwest Cruisers) Carol (sarahlovespooh)
***Need helper here Laurel (laurel) Deborah/group (Deebs)

Cindy (disneycruising) Valerie (NewfieMom)
Mike (disneycruising) Rexanne (CurlyKate)
Bill (spacy9)


Station Volunteers

John (RayRing) Sarah (Totally Angelic) Helen (HelenSB)
John’s DW (RayRing) Taryn (Totally Angelic) Rachel (HelenSB)
Louise (Totally Angelic) Bethany (HelenSB)

Shoshie (Shoshie) Karen (CruiseBoundnKY) Nicole (LovableGluttons)
Adam (Shoshie) Stefanie (sg4disney) Andie (Indea88)

Dana (disney4dana) Mike (taraandmike) Suzie (suziemva)
Geoff (disney4dana) Cameron (taraandmike) Jenn & Nelson Rego
Amy (mommy2777)
Tara (taraandmike)
Shelby (taraandmike)
Jackie (jns)

As needed helpers: Isa and Abby

 

[agraygirl]

Click here for the group photo I just saw! Love it!

Okay so I had a thought, say weather forces us to change our schedule, like we are in GC on a sea day and have to move the ToT or something.

Last minute communication with this many people is hard.

So here is what I propose.

One designated stateroom door per floor with a whiteboard. (I volunteer mine for deck 7) for any last minute changes in schedule.

Also, each floor's door can have a printed DIS schedule for the trip on it.


What ya think?

 

[summer gal]

For the people doing the Royal Dolphin Swim:

Are you doing this on your own or through DCL? My children and DH want to do this...but I have not signed them up yet. I would love to here how you are doing it?

We also booked our own dolphin swim through the same website Valerie had mentioned. There prices are a bit cheaper than DCL. We have been there before, and found that it is very easy to get a taxi on your own.

 

[summer gal]

Click here for the group photo I just saw! Love it!

Okay so I had a thought, say weather forces us to change our schedule, like we are in GC on a sea day and have to move the ToT or something.

Last minute communication with this many people is hard.

So here is what I propose.

One designated stateroom door per floor with a whiteboard. (I volunteer mine for deck 7) for any last minute changes in schedule.

Also, each floor's door can have a printed DIS schedule for the trip on it.


What ya think?

That sounds like a really good plan! With all the hurricanes lately you never know what changes in our schedule may have to be made.


Also, would someone please pm with the new chat info. Thanks.

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Click here for the group photo I just saw! Love it!

Okay so I had a thought, say weather forces us to change our schedule, like we are in GC on a sea day and have to move the ToT or something.

Last minute communication with this many people is hard.

So here is what I propose.

One designated stateroom door per floor with a whiteboard. (I volunteer mine for deck 7) for any last minute changes in schedule.

Also, each floor's door can have a printed DIS schedule for the trip on it.


What ya think?

Great idea Arlene!

 

[PaDisneyCouple]

Wow, I just posted the next section of schedule at work. I can see the start of the trip at the end of what got released. So much planning, so little time...

 

[jmkdparks]

Hi everyone,
We are joining you all on the Oct 25th cruise. We are very excited and there is a weath of information and great ideas. Jackie I tried to PM you our info but I don't have enough posts yet for PM's but am working on it now. I don't know if you could pm me and then I could give you all our info b/f our reach the 10th post.
Thanks.
Katrina

 

[TotallyAngelic]

Hi everyone,
We are joining you all on the Oct 25th cruise. We are very excited and there is a weath of information and great ideas. Jackie I tried to PM you our info but I don't have enough posts yet for PM's but am working on it now. I don't know if you could pm me and then I could give you all our info b/f our reach the 10th post.
Thanks.
Katrina

HI Katrina

Welcome aboard! Have you read post 1 on this thread for all our info! Only 6 weeks to go until we are on the ship!